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Season 3

Season 3

Season 3

Season 3

Season 3

Season 3

  • Air date:1972-09-16
  • User score:
    7.8
  • Number of episodes:24

List of Episodes

Archie and the Editorial
S3E1
8.0

Air date: 1972-09-16

Runtime: 25 min

After he rails against gun control in a TV editorial. Archie meets his two biggest supporters -a pair of stickup artist who rob him at gunpoint.

Archie's Fraud
S3E2
8.0

Air date: 1972-09-23

Runtime: 25 min

Archie is audited by the IRS after he fails to report income he made driving Munson's taxicab.

The Threat
S3E3
8.0

Air date: 1972-09-30

Runtime: 25 min

Archie can barely contain himself when the attractive young wife of an old army buddy spends an eventful night in the Bunker's household.

Gloria and the Riddle
S3E4
8.0

Air date: 1972-10-07

Runtime: 25 min

Gloria tests Mike and Archie's male chauvinism with a riddle that stumps the men but is easily answer by Edith.

Lionel Steps Out
S3E5
8.0

Air date: 1972-10-14

Runtime: 25 min

Archie is aghast to find out that his visiting niece plans to go out dancing with Lionel Jefferson.

Edith Flips Her Wig
S3E6
8.0

Air date: 1972-10-21

Runtime: 25 min

Edith is worried she may be a kleptomaniac after she absent-mindedly takes a wig from a department store.

The Bunkers and the Swingers
S3E7
8.0

Air date: 1972-10-28

Runtime: 25 min

Edith unwillingly invites a pair of wife-swapping swingers to dinner when she responds to a newspaper ad for pen pals.

Mike Comes Into Money
S3E8
8.0

Air date: 1972-11-04

Runtime: 25 min

Mike sparks the latest family feud when he donates two hundred dollars to George McGovern's presidential campaign instead of paying Archie for room and board.

Flashback: Mike and Gloria's Wedding (1)
S3E9
8.0

Air date: 1972-11-11

Runtime: 25 min

On the Stivics' second anniversary, the family recalls the comedy of errors that transpired on their wedding day.

Flashback: Mike and Gloria's Wedding (2)
S3E10
8.0

Air date: 1972-11-18

Runtime: 25 min

The Stivics' wedding is jeopardized when Michael's uncle insists, over Archie's virulent objections, that the marriage be performed by a Catholic priest.

Mike's Appendix
S3E11
8.0

Air date: 1972-12-02

Runtime: 25 min

Mike's emergency appendectomy precipitates an argument between Archie and Gloria regarding the proficiency of women doctors.

Edith's Winning Ticket
S3E12
8.0

Air date: 1972-12-09

Runtime: 25 min

When Edith finds some old lottery tickets that she has totally forgotten about, Archie hits the roof, claiming she was wasting money. However, Archie's attitude quickly changes when the family discovers one of the tickets is a winner; but there is a catch; Edith claims the tickets don't belong to her.

Archie and the Bowling Team
S3E13
8.0

Air date: 1972-12-16

Runtime: 25 min

Archie is ecstatic when, after waiting six years, there finally is an opening on the most prestigious bowling team, the Cannonballers, and he is asked to try out.

The Locket
S3E14
8.0

Air date: 1972-12-23

Runtime: 25 min

Edith's antique locket is missing and Archie sees it as a way to collect from the insurance company to buy a new television set. Confident of getting the insurance money, Archie orders a new color set, only to have an insurance adjuster arrive at the house to question the claim.

Archie in the Hospital (aka Archie Goes to the Hospital)
S3E15
8.0

Air date: 1973-01-06

Runtime: 25 min

Archie befriends the other patient in his semiprivate room, unaware that he's black.

Oh Say Can You See
S3E16
4.5

Air date: 1973-01-20

Runtime: 25 min

Middle-aged Archie can only envy the eternally youthful outlook of his friend and contemporary Bill Mulholern. He is especially impressed that the toupeed, flashily garbed Bill has managed to attract a sexy young bedmate named Tina. But by episode's end, Archie is made to realize how lucky he is to be spending his declining years with a loving wife like Edith.

Archie Goes Too Far
S3E17
8.0

Air date: 1973-01-27

Runtime: 25 min

Edith and Gloria end the latest family brawl when they storm out of the house to spend the night on their own.

Class Reunion
S3E18
8.0

Air date: 1973-02-10

Runtime: 25 min

Archie refuses to tag along to Edith's thirtieth high school reunion-- until he finds out that one of her beaus will be attending.

Hot Watch
S3E19
8.0

Air date: 1973-02-17

Runtime: 25 min

Archie buys an expensive watch of dubious pedigree and soon becomes paranoid that it's stolen. When it breaks, he has to find a jeweler who'll fix it with no questions asked.

Archie is Branded
S3E20
6.5

Air date: 1973-02-24

Runtime: 25 min

Archie wakes up to find a swastika painted on his front door.

Everybody Tells the Truth
S3E21
7.0

Air date: 1973-03-03

Runtime: 25 min

It's -Rashomon-Bunker-style when the family recounts vastly different versions of the same disastrous encounter with a pair of handyman in the Bunker kitchen.

Archie Learns His Lesson
S3E22
8.0

Air date: 1973-03-10

Runtime: 25 min

Archie attends night-school classes to qualify for a high school diploma

Gloria, the Victim
S3E23
8.0

Air date: 1973-03-17

Runtime: 25 min

After an attempted sexual assault. Gloria turns to the family for guidance as she suffers through the legal aftermath of reporting the crime.

The Battle of the Month
S3E24
8.0

Air date: 1973-03-24

Runtime: 25 min

In a foul mood, Gloria lambastes Edith for her constant acquiescence to Archie's whims.

Top Cast

Carroll O'Connor

Carroll O'Connor

Archie Bunker

Jean Stapleton

Jean Stapleton

Edith Bunker

Sally Struthers

Sally Struthers

Gloria Stivic

Rob Reiner

Rob Reiner

Michael Stivic

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